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Argyle - 1891 (Roll: 3,070) - 2 to be elected
Elected - Protectionist (1), Free Trade 1
Nominations: Wednesday, 17 June 1891, Polling: Saturday, 20 June 1891
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
Rose, Thomas (Elected 1) Protectionist 1,162 26.78
Graham, Edward Protectionist 1,061 24.45
Holborow, William Hillier (Re-elected 2) Free Trade 1,074 24.75
Ball, Edward Joseph (Defeated) Free Trade 1,042 24.01
Formal Votes 4,339
Informal Votes 19 0.44
Total Votes / Estimated Turnout 4,339 71.29
Persons Voting / Turnout 2,252 73.36
Source: SMH 22 June 1891, p.5 col.8 including booth results. Incorrect totals published in Daily Telegraph on the same day, corrected to these figures 23 June. Goulburn Evening Penny Post, report of nominations, 18 June 1891, p.4 col.5-6, results 23 June, p.2 col.3-4 including booth results and speeches. Informal votes taken from Penny Post report and presumed to be additional to the persons voting figure reported in the Statistical Register.